Vietnamese Coffee, Coconut, and Pandan Jelly (Thach Rau Cau) (makes 1 small jelly cake, about 3-4 servings) Printable Recipe   1 packet of agar (we use the Telephone brand, found at most Asian markets) Green food coloring Vanilla extract Condensed Milk or Sugar Pandan extract (or use Pandan leaves, about small handful, tied together in bundle) 1 small 8 oz can ...

  Please welcome Bao, of Triple Scoop Desserts, a photographer, blogger, and self proclaimed lover of all things ice cream. Triple Scoop Desserts is all about ice cream and has some amazing recipes so please check it out.  We’re lucky to have Bao make and share one of his favorite childhood treats that wasn’t ...

“Chè trôi nước” is a very popular drink of Vietnamese. When weather turns into winter, the cold reminds people about one kind of drink, warm, flavor and deeply sweet: “chè trôi nước”. Material: 800g tapioca 400g white sugar 200g green peas Half coconut 1 ginger Making: -    Squeezing coconut juice. -     Green peas put into water to wash coat ...

1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup flaked coconut optional: chopped almonds. (i toasted them for about 5 minutes in the oven.) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together ...

yield: Makes 16 servings active time: 30 minutes total time: 2 hours 10 minutes A rich dose of stout adds big flavor to these fudgy, chocolate-glazed brownies. 1 cup stout (such as Guinness) 16 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped, divided 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 ...

Sydney was a scorcher the last couple of days as temperatures rose to 41°C. The only sensible thing to do in this extreme heat was to stay indoors and crank up the air conditioner. With the extreme heat I haven’t had much appetite lately. I have been skipping lunch and ...

  Ingredients: Melted butter, to grease 200g Woolworths Select Stem Ginger Cookies 30g butter, melted 60ml (1/4 cup) Grand Marnier 160g (1/2 cup) lemon curd 250ml (1 cup) Pauls Double Thick Custard French Vanilla 2 eggs, separated 300ml ctn double cream Fresh raspberries, to serve Raspberry meringue 2 egg whites 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 1/4 cup fresh raspberries, mashed Preparation: Line ...

Doris made some Cassava Strips for dessert. Doris served the Cassava Strips Dessert with a Coconut Milk Topping called Nuoc Dua in Vietnamese.     The Cassava Strips is lightly chewy. According to Doris, the authentic Cassava Strips should be rolled in freshly grated coconut which is more moist than those store-bought grated ...

Ever wonder what those attractive tri-colored gelatin in Vietnamese deli and banh mi shops were? It’s coffee, coconut, and pandan flavored agar, a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed. Now don’t let that scare you off…agar is vegetarian and an extremely popular ingredient for Asian desserts, including this popular Vietnamese variety. Pandan (pandanus amaryllifolius) ...

  Che xoi nuoc (also called che troi nuoc and banh troi tau) doesn’t translate well–literally sticky rice water dessert. But what it lacks in translation, it makes up in flavor so uniquely sweet and savory. Basically, it’s a sticky rice mochi filled with savory mung bean filling bathed in a sweet ginger ...

When I was working in NYC, I would frequently take the Chinatown bus to Hartford, CT (Whew! Lived to tell about it!) for the weekend bussing tables and helping out at my aunt and uncle’s Vietnamese restaurants. One of my task was to make the sinh to (fruit shakes). They have a ...

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 2/3 cup milk 2 Tablespoons butter 2 eggs 5 whole eggs, dyed if desired 2 Tablespoons butter, melted Directions: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast; stir well. Combine milk and butter in a small ...

Fresh and creamy salmon dip with cream cheese and peppers. Makes 2 cups.   Ingredients: 8 ounces soft cream cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup butter (softened) 2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers 1 tablespoon diced parsley (fresh) 1 teaspoon onion (minced or grated) 7 ounces canned salmon prepared 1/4 teaspoon dill weed Instructions: Mix together the cheese, cream, butter, peppers, ...

Ingredients : For the Cake: 6 eggs 1+1/2 cups good-quality coconut milk 7 Tbsp. sweetened shredded coconut 1 cup white granulated sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 1 cup butter OR coconut oil, melted 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp. baking powder For the Fluffy Coconut Icing: 3 egg whites 1 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar pinch salt optional: 2 tsp. coconut extract, ...

Many desserts can be plain and simple, with little variation in the recipes. However, there is one exception to this, and that would be the infamous cheese cake. This particular dessert comes in all shapes and sizes, and flavors too. Gourmet flavors can include pumpkin, eggnog, or even cookies and ...